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I was in a FDA approved phase 2 clinical trial in 2018 and paid for the medication. Is this a deductible medical expense?

 
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I was in a FDA approved phase 2 clinical trial in 2018 and paid for the medication. Is this a deductible medical expense?

Yes, you were under a physicians care during the clinical trial, so you can deduct the expense of the medicine.

For more information, follow these links: 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf 

Intuit on Medical Expenses

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I was in a FDA approved phase 2 clinical trial in 2018 and paid for the medication. Is this a deductible medical expense?

Yes, you were under a physicians care during the clinical trial, so you can deduct the expense of the medicine.

For more information, follow these links: 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf 

Intuit on Medical Expenses

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